I seem to have lost my crafting mojo recently. It’s probably due to a lack of ‘me’ time which is natural with a new baby. However, Edward has gone to bed at 7 since we brought him home from hospital and I don’t feel the need to collapse on the sofa after he has gone to bed as much as I used to. So I recently picked up my sewing machine and made a new bib for him from some lovely fleecy fabric. complete with milk stains! It’s not the best thing I have ever made but it was practical…
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So I’ve discovered I have no exciting photographs of creatures. It’s not that I don’t like wildlife I just don’t see much of it living in Zone 3! I have found a lovely photograph of a robin I took at Norwood Cemetery in January 2008. I’ve always been fascinated by the Magnificent Seven: Kensal Green Cemetery – 1832, West Norwood Cemetery – 1837, Highgate Cemetery – 1839, Abney Park Cemetery – 1840, Nunhead Cemetery – 1840, Brompton Cemetery – 1840 and Tower Hamlets Cemetery – 1841. This photograph was taken in West Norwood Cemetery after I became obsessed with finding…
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The theme for Week 15 of The Gallery is motherhood. Although this isn’t the best photo of me and Edward it’s one which makes me smile. Before I became a mother I had no idea what it really entailed and I’m no expert yet. Edward is now 3 months old and so far I’ve spent most of my time feeding and burping him. I permanently have a stack of muslins somewhere on my person and the washing machine is always on to make sure I have a fresh supply to hand. This photo was taken on our first family holiday…
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I took poor Edward to have his twelve week jabs today. Although we got through the eight week ones with barely a whimper it wasn’t the same today. By the time I got him out of his buggy, removed his shorts and held him gently on my lap he seemed to know exactly what was going on. After we left the surgery he continued to give me the evil eye until he eventually fell asleep in his buggy. I think I might ask his father to take him to the next appointment as it was awful watching his reaction to…
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I’m having difficulty keeping up with the prompts for The Gallery but I’m really enjoying the opportunity to look at all my photos so I will persevere. Crossbones graveyard, Southwark Some months ago we headed to Borough Market for the morning. Down a side street we came across the memorial gates to the Crossbones graveyard, an unconsecrated graveyard dating back to medieval times. It’s thought that it was used as a burial ground for local prostitutes. I love the way the gates have been used by both men and women to leave their own messages, flowers and decorations. A great…
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I’ve realised it’s time to have some sort of routine in our life. For the last three months I’ve completely followed Edward with feeding and sleeping times. Luckily he’s been happy to go to bed at 7 and with a couple of feeds he’ll sleep to 7 the next day. However I want him to sleep through the night more regularly and books suggest I can help him with this by reducing his 3 am feed or replacing it with boiled water. He’s been having SMA Hungry Baby formula for a while and it seems to fill his tummy for…
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Edward slept through the night on Sunday from midnight to six am 🙂 After a bit of googling I discovered that our hungry/sleepy baby may be experiencing another growth spurt. Growth spurts occur at ten days, six weeks, three months, six months and nine months. I learned that cluster feeding, where the baby is feeding more often, is the first sign of this. Just when I think we are settling into a routine Edward won’t go to bed easily or will be really hungry more often than normal. I’m glad to know there is some kind of reason for it…
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Although we have just returned from a week away with our 11 week old we are starting to think about the next holiday! This year we would like a couple of long weekends away to Bath/Bristol, Dublin and Bruges. Before we went away I read a great post by Tanya about holidaying with small children. There is some good advice about what to pack and be prepared for. Our Cornish bolthole We were fortunate to be staying in a roomy holiday cottage in Cornwall and packed the car full of essentials. However for shorter City breaks it would be nice…
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I’m sure I’m not alone as a new mum feeling exceptionally tired at the moment. A recent holiday and the unsettled weather means the routine Edward and I had is out of the window. He seems constantly hungry and has taken to sleeping for long periods during the day and shorter periods during the night. We have tried to instill a routine where he naps during the day in a light, noisy room. During the night he sleeps in his nursery, or his moses basket in our room, which are both kept dark and quiet. I love Edward dearly but…